CAS October 23, 2026
7% of Older Americans Say Working is Still Financially Necessary
Respondents cite the high cost of living, concerns that Social Security will change, rising Medicare or healthcare costs.
August 30, 2018
34% of Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Survey showed that financial stress causes nearly 1 in 5 couples of all ages (19 percent) to delay buying a home, with millennials leading the pack at 42 percent.
August 30, 2018
7 Tips to Find and Prevent Payroll Fraud
At first blush, payroll fraud might seem difficult to pull off – after all, shouldn’t it be obvious? But a well-hidden fraud is not obvious to most business owners. And, unfortunately, by the time most payroll frauds are discovered, months (or, years) ...
August 22, 2018
Americans are Increasing Retirement Savings
Among those not increasing retirement savings, Baby Boomers were most likely to cite income that hadn’t changed or had decreased. Silent Generation and older Boomers (64-72) were most likely to be comfortable with their savings or contributions.
August 22, 2018
How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview
One of the most important steps in conducting effective interviews is the preparation before the interview is even conducted. Interviews can be a time intensive process for businesses. If the wrong person is hired, then additional interviews ...
August 20, 2018
Workers Need to Double Check Payroll Withholding
Generally, employees can satisfy their annual tax obligations by having enough tax withheld from their paychecks during the course of the year. However, if you fail to pay enough tax, including both withholding and any quarterly installments, the IRS ...
August 20, 2018
3 Ways to Stop Competing on Pay for Top Talent
One of the top challenges business executives face today is finding and retaining the best and brightest employees in their industry.
August 20, 2018
Apps We Love: Food Delivery Apps
In case you haven’t noticed, getting fed by phone is very commonplace these days. Whether you’re calling in for lunch at the office, getting home at the end of the day and feeling too exhausted to cook, requesting food for a party, making sure your ...
August 17, 2018
August 2018 Payroll Channel
Big Changes for the New W-4 Form By James Paille, Thomson Reuters The pre-draft 2019 W-4 has been released, and it’s a major change from previous versions of the W-4. The new W-4 doesn’t have a way to number allowances — instead, four new boxes that instruct the taxpayer to predict income and deductions replace...…
August 14, 2018
Xero and Gusto Partner for Payroll
Online accounting maker Xero and online payroll software maker Gusto have announced a new partnership that will allow Xero users to have integrated access to Gusto’s full-service payroll solution.
August 13, 2018
6 Tips to Carry the Summer Heat Through the End of 2018
With unemployment currently at the lowest it has been in 18 years, it comes as no surprise there is a shortage of skilled talent. However, running a successful accounting firm at optimal efficiency and speed requires you to have the best employees on your team. With the market swinging in favor of job seekers (both...…
August 8, 2018
37% of Millennials Don’t Save For Retirement
You can skip this part if you've heard it before: "Millennials are spending too much money on coffee, avocado toast, and fun and not enough on housing, cars, and retirement."
August 6, 2018
Finding and Fighting Payroll Fraud
At first blush, payroll fraud might seem difficult to pull off – after all, shouldn’t it be obvious? But a well-hidden fraud is not obvious to most business owners. And, unfortunately, by the time most payroll frauds are discovered, months (or, years) ...